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Table 3 Descriptive statistics

From: Do public healthcare programs make societies more equal? Cross-country evidence on subjective wellbeing

Variable

Mean

Median

Standard Deviation

Min

Max

Life satisfaction (LS)

6.72

6.90

1.0

3.73

8.5

LS SD

2.14

2.14

-

1.21

3.35

UHC index

2.78

2.83

0.64

1.38

4.78

Age

42.79

43.86

4.40

30.68

53.34

Economic Status

3.49

3.65

4.945

-11.615

-1.719

Education

0.69

0.70

0.14

0.24

0.93

Effectiveness of the government

0.5600

0.5470

0.9387

-1.719

2.251

GDP per capita

18451.50

9607.83

19353.17

470.27

108577.40

Gini index

45.51

46.05

6.58

22.50

68.50

Marital status

1.84

1.68

0.77

0.60

6.54

Political position

5.61

5.57

0.59

3.80

9.09

Sex ratio

1.07

1.06

0.12

0.67

1.48

Unemployment

8.76

7.53

5.84

0.49

34.5

  1. Refer to Table 1 for the variables’ definition and sources. The UHC index represents the level of service coverage and financial protection provided by the health program. Universal health coverage (UHC); Gross domestic product (GDP); Standard deviation (SD)